Trucks
Driving theory test changes for bus, coach and lorry drivers
Improving standards for professional drivers and increasing road safety measures mean that bus, coach and lorry drivers will have some additional theory test questions from August 4.
RHA National Training's unique CPC structure gets record results
2 years ago, RHA National Training broke the mould that had restricted the options available for studying Freight Management CPC.
Roush catches the bus with its Hybrid Technology
Leading engine development and engineering services provider, Roush Technologies, is supporting Northern Ireland based Wrightbus on a major hybrid drive performance and optimisation programme.
Stralis fleet grows at Brocklehurst Transport
West Yorkshire-based Brocklehurst Transport, one of the first hauliers to take delivery of an Iveco Stralis when the original model was launched in 2002, has added a ninth Stralis to its fleet of 32 commercial vehicles.
S. A. Smith’s FH16-660 ‘Swiss Army Knife’
Owner and Director of Heavy Haulage operator S. A. Smith, Stewart Smith favourably compares his latest Volvo FH16-660 double-drive tractor unit to a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for its ability to provide, more often than not, a solution to the challenges faced in this intensive and specialist sector.
Iveco dealers to benefit from additional £1,000,000 investment
Iveco’s nationwide network of 107 authorised service locations are set to benefit from a £1,000,000 business development programme during 2008 as part of a new initiative announced by the company’s Customer Service division.
RHA welcomes progress on new haulage penalty scheme
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed progress on a new sanction regime for trucks. The Graduated Fixed Penalties, Financial Penalty Deposit and Immobilisation Schemes consultation is published today by the Department for Transport.
Ricardo to upgrade key engine for Russia’s GAZ
GAZ Group, Russia's largest automotive manufacturer of light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, cars, diesel engines, power-train components and road construction equipment, has announced that it will award Ricardo the contract to upgrade the UMZ-4216 engine to Euro-4 emissions standards.
Food company moves to automatics at 7.5 tonnes
Automatic transmissions are the choice of leading food distribution company Holdsworth in 12 DAF 7.5 tonne and a pair of 10 tonne LF45s that they’ve just put into service.
Premium a better long-term investment than low-budget tyres
German haulier, WLS Spedition, recently conducted a comparison of Premium tyres with low-cost Chinese-made products, in a bid to off-set rising fuel prices. For haulage companies, getting on top of the number one cost factor (the fuel consumption of their fleets) is all important.
Efficiency gains come from connecting people and plant
Oxford based OxLok has announced a partnership with TomTom WORK to link the software through which OxLok manages its Asset Alert monitoring devices for plant and equipment with TomTom WORK’s WEBFLEET vehicle tracking and connected navigation.
Burnt Tree take 100 factory-bodied DAFs into fleet
Fast growing national rental company Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions is putting 100 factory-bodied DAF LF45s into its 8,000 vehicle fleet.
UK transport industry welcomes action of failing foreign lorries
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the announcement of new powers for the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) to issue roadside fixed penalty notices against foreign lorry operators for a range of offences such as breaking driving hours, weight or vehicle safety regulations.
Stampers Haulage steps up to I-Shift for new FH’s
Family-owned and run R. I. Stamper Haulage Ltd., based at Kirkbride, near Wigton in Cumbria, has taken delivery of a brace of identically specified Volvo FH-480 6x2 pusher axle tractors to join their 15-strong fleet to be used for livestock and general haulage.
Increased fleet interest for emissions monitoring technology
Lysanda, developers of a pioneering emissions monitoring technology, is expanding following the completion of its £1.25M venture capital funding led by Logispring, the Geneva-based Venture Capital fund.